Mad #230

(April 1982)

[Table of Contents] (Table of Contents)

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Letters Dept. (Table of Contents)

Letters Dept. / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from readers - Stephen Caruso, Mark Hawthorne, Scott Mitchell, Mike Barbur, Shannon Williams, Louie DePuma, Mike Dauphin, Brad Dillman, Thomas Fredriksson, Juha Leino, Harland & Dawn, Adam Dedinas, Asad Sumbal, Martti Roivainen, Alegria Altodano, Christopher Orr, Br. Garbay, David C.M. Pang, Michael Kaj Petersen, Alex Mainero, William Bello, Kaluzna Anna, Frank Hirschfeld and W.F. Wilms.

Video Games Based on Real Life (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Script:

Al Jaffee

Pencils:

Al Jaffee

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Al Jaffee

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?

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Fine Afternoon While Skydiving (Table of Contents)

Don Martin Department / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Don Martin

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Don Martin

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Don Martin

Letters:

Don Martin

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Satire

Questions We'd Like to Ask Some TV Advertisers (Table of Contents)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Script:

Billy Doherty (idea); Tom Koch

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Angelo Torres

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Angelo Torres

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Genre:

Satire

The Mad "Cost of Living" Index (Table of Contents)

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Script:

John Ficarra

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Paul Coker

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Paul Coker

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Genre:

Satire

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents)

The Lighter Side of... / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Script:

Dave Berg

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Dave Berg

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Dave Berg

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Dave Berg

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Satire

Synopsis:

The Lighter Side of... Roommates; Toys; The Telephone; Mornings; Hair; The Times; Cooking; Punctuality; Business Calls; Reading; Know-How; Kid Brothers; Reunions; Communicating.

Don Martin Dept. Part II: One Fine Afternoon at the Dentist (Table of Contents)

Don Martin Department / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Don Martin

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Don Martin

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Don Martin

Letters:

Don Martin

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Genre:

Satire

Only a True Rock Fan Would... (Table of Contents)

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Script:

Chris Hart

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Jack Davis

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Jack Davis

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?

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Genre:

Satire

The Model Majority Manual (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Script:

Stan Hart

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George Woodbridge

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George Woodbridge

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Satire

Synopsis:

"How to help form a moral nation...and reverse the trend from national shame to national glory...through our Lord."

A Mad Portfolio of... Quotes You Can Bet Were Never Said (Table of Contents)

A Mad Porfolio / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Script:

Dick DeBartolo

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Genre:

Satire

Characters:

Richard Nixon; Ed McMahon; Gene Simmons; Meatloaf; Charles Schulz; John McEnroe; Milton Berle; Nancy Reagan; Sammy Davis, Jr.; Marie Osmond; Jack Ritter

Spy vs. Spy (Table of Contents)

Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Antonio Prohias

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Antonio Prohias

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Antonio Prohias

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Genre:

Satire; Spy

Characters:

Black Spy; White Spy

The "Star Wars" Log: The Master Plan for Future Space Films (Table of Contents)

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Script:

Frank Jacobs

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Harry North

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Harry North

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?

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Genre:

Satire; Science Fiction

Characters:

Obi-Wan Kenobi; Darth Vader; Chewbacca; Princess Leia; Han Solo; C-3PO; R2-D2; Luke Skywalker; Boba Fett; Yoda; Lando Calrissian

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Mad About Star Wars (Random House, 2007 series) #[nn] ([October] 2007)

It's a Small Victory! (Table of Contents)

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Script:

Dennis Snee

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Jack Rickard

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Jack Rickard

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?

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Genre:

Satire

DeGenerate Hospital (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Script:

Lou Silverstone

Pencils:

Mort Drucker

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Mort Drucker

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?

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Genre:

Satire; Soap

Characters:

Puke Dispenser; Rawer; Dr. Whipper; Swellina Assinine; Boobie Dispenser; Shmoe Killy; Dr. Hardyhar; Dr. Mucus Wellby; Mrs. Brewmaster; Dr. Alien Watermaine; Robert Scorpion; Captain Ramrod; Dr. Moronica Watermaine; Schtick; Richard Simpleton; Tonsils

Synopsis:

A satire of the television series GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Don Martin Dept. Part III: One Not So Fine Afternoon Downtown (Table of Contents)

Don Martin Department / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Don Martin

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Don Martin

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Don Martin

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?

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Genre:

Satire

Why is Taxpayer Like a Bottle of Wine? (Table of Contents)

Mad Fold-In / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Al Jaffee

Pencils:

Al Jaffee

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Al Jaffee

Colors:

Al Jaffee ?

Letters:

Al Jaffee ?

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Genre:

Satire

Indexer Notes

Inside backcover and in color. Answer is: Both get screwed in the end.

[The Urologist] (Table of Contents)

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Script:

John Caldwell

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John Caldwell

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John Caldwell

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John Caldwell

Letters:

John Caldwell ?

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Genre:

Satire

Drawn-Out Dramas (Table of Contents)

Drawn-Out Dramas / filler / 0 pages (report information)

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Script:

Sergio Aragones

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Sergio Aragones

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Sergio Aragones

Letters:

Sergio Aragones

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

Indexer Notes

No page count as gags appear in various places around the magazine.